UK vehicle statistics / Rover

How many Rover 100 Series cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 1,369 licensed and 2,864 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Rover 100 Series generic-model group.

Looking at a 100 Series?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 100 Series is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 100 Series disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,580 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 1,369 in 2026 Q1, down 70%. That is down 23% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Recent quarterly trend

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q11,3692,864
2025 Q41,3882,847
2025 Q31,4352,808
2025 Q21,4472,798
2025 Q11,4442,807
2024 Q41,4722,824
2024 Q31,5002,869
2024 Q21,5152,913
2024 Q11,5012,933
2023 Q41,4922,943
2023 Q31,5372,899
2023 Q21,5602,903

Other Rover models

See how many of every Rover model are left

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.